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Versi-Cat Trash Skimmer Boat

Remediation Strategy
Collection
Plastic Type
Macroplastics
Invention Category
Boats with Conveyor Belts
Used?
Yes
Included in analysis?
Yes
Location Invented
United Kingdom
Year*
2009
Description
Skimmer collects floating and semi-submerged debris in a removable basket for later disposal.

Effectiveness or Ecological Impact

Non-peer-reviewed Effectiveness

The Versi-Cat Trash Skimmer Boat has 236505 tons of debris collected since 1963 (Versi-Cat - Water Witch, 2022).

References

Versi-Cat—Water Witch. (2022). https://waterwitch.com/project/versi-cat-2/.; Water Witch—World Leaders in Waterway Cleanup. (n.d.). Water Witch. Retrieved September 8, 2023, from https://waterwitch.com/
Non-peer-reviewed Effectiveness

Versi-Cat—Water Witch. (2022). https://waterwitch.com/project/versi-cat-2/

 

* Year designates the year invented; if the year invented was unavailable, the earliest year that an article about the technology was published was used.